2025 Best Fisheries Sciences Schools in Michigan

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in fisheries sciences. It is ranked #290 out of 395 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Fisheries Sciences Schools in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 46 degrees in fisheries sciences annually.

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• Best Overall Fisheries Sciences Schools List

Pick Your Fisheries Sciences Degree Level

The fisheries school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Fisheries Sciences Schools in Michigan. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Fisheries Sciences in Michigan

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the fisheries degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Michigan Schools in Fisheries

1

Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste Marie, MI

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

$34,729 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Lake Superior State University if you wish to pursue a degree in fisheries sciences. Located in the town of Sault Ste Marie, Lake Superior State University is a public university with a small student population.

Soon after graduation, fisheries degree recipients usually earn an average of $34,729 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in fisheries sciences from Lake Superior State University

2

Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

26.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in fisheries sciences needs to take a look at Northern Michigan University. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Marquette.More information about a degree in fisheries sciences from Northern Michigan University

Best Fisheries Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Fisheries Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	314	6
Indiana	294	40
Wisconsin	273	55

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Rankings in Majors Related to Fisheries

One of 5 majors within the Natural Resources & Conservation area of study, Fisheries Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Fisheries Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management	46

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Most Popular Majors Related to Fisheries

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation	817
Wildlife Management	100
Natural Resource Management	66
Forestry	61

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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